Sold to the gentleman in the front row! The man has just bought a Ferrari 1953 340/375 MM Berlinetta Competizione, the only works race car to have been driven by Mike Hawthorn, Alberto Ascari and Nino Farina in the World Sports Car Championship. It’s sold for a staggering 8.8 million Euros (Rs 65 crore) at the RM Auction at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013.
As you’ve probably guessed, this is no ordinary concours. It ranks as the most traditional of its kind for historic cars and motorcycles. Participation is by invitation only, and for owners it is considered an honour to be asked. Held at the Villa d’Este on the shores of Lake Como in Italy since 1929, it’s the kind of event where, over two days, regular people like you and me can get close to cars with extraordinary history (like the Ferrari 340/375 MM) — cars you wouldn’t otherwise ever get to see.
